Born about in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alexander Watson
and Sarah (Davis) Watson
Sister of
William Lorenzo Dow Watson, Nancy Jane (Watson) Pennington, Barbara Watson, Vianna (Watson) Ferguson, Samuel Watson, Henry Watson, Jonathan Watson and Sarah (Watson) Parsons
Wife of
Jasper Belcher Harless
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
George William Harless and Alifaire (Harless) Cremeans
Died
at about age 77
in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Mar 2011
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Biography
Mary A. was born in 1862. Mary A. Watson passed away in 1939.
1860 US Census Cabell, Virginia - Alexander Watson 32 KY, Sarah 25 VA, Wm L 5 VA, Nancy 4 VA, Mary 1 VA, and John Davis male 22 VA. [1]
1870 US Census Sheridan Lincoln WV. Alexander Watson (40 born around 1830 KY), Sarah Watson (35 born around 1835 VA), William L (14 around 1856 VA), Nancy J (12 born around 1858 VA), Mary A (9 born around 1861 VA), Barbara (7 born around 1863 VA), Viennia (6 born around 1864 VA), Samuel (1 born around 1869 VA), Henry (1 born around 1869 VA). [2]
1880 US Census Sheridan, Lincoln, WV - Jasper B Harlas head 35 1845 VA farmer, Mary A wife 21 1859 VA, George W son 2 1878 WV, Alifare daughter 0 1880 jWV. [3]
1900 US Census Shereidan, Lincoln, WV - Jasper Harless (head, 54, divorced, May 1846 WV), Alifaire daughter 21, Elzira daughter 19, Emazetta daughter 17, Florence daughter 14, Josephine daughter 11, Effie daughter 8, Almeda daughter 5, Mary H Harless (boarder, 38, divorced, 6 living children, mother of 9, Jan 1862 WV). [4]
1939 Mar 24 Death of Mary Ann Lucas. Father: Alexander Watson. Mother: Sarah Watson. Spouse: Frank Lucas. [5]
1957 Jul 29 Death of Alfair Cremeans. Father: Jasper Harless. Mother: Mary Watson. [6]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41X-G2N : 11 November 2020), Nancy Watson in entry for Alexander Watson, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4G-J9V : 29 May 2021), Alexander Watson, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RT-2Y2 : 15 January 2022), Jasper B. Harlas, Sheridan District, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C5-15Z : accessed 11 April 2023), Jasper Harless, Sheridan district, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 20B, family 343, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,763.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM3G-NS4
- ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM9M-S7H : 10 March 2018), Alfair Cremeans, 29 Jul 1957; citing Lincoln, West Virginia, County Records, 8984, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,074,135.
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Watson-7455 and Watson-1079 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicates
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Rejected matches › Mary Watson (abt.1860-) › Mary A. Watson (1857-) › Mary C (Watson) Dormire (1858-1929) › Mary Ann Watson (abt.1861-) › Mary Sue (Watkins) Yeaman (1861-1937) › Mary M. (Williamson) Watson (1860-) › Mary Ann Watson (1859-)
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